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Trump moves away from Ukraine war ceasefire demand
US President Donald Trump on Saturday shifted his campaign to halt the Ukraine war to securing a full peace agreement after a summit with Russia's President Vladimir Putin failed to secure a ceasefire.
In high-stakes summit, Trump, not Putin, budges
Donald Trump wanted to go bold -- a high-pomp, high-stakes summit with Vladimir Putin to test whether the Russian leader would compromise on the Ukraine war.
Ukrainians see 'nothing' good from Trump-Putin meeting
Pavlo Nebroev stayed up until the middle of the night in Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv to wait for a press conference between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin thousands of kilometres away.
Trump and Putin end summit without Ukraine deal
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on Friday made no breakthrough on Ukraine at their high-stakes summit, pointing to areas of agreement and rekindling a friendship but offering no news on a ceasefire.
El Salvador to jail gang suspects without trial until 2027
Tens of thousands of suspected gang members arrested under an internationally criticized crackdown in El Salvador will be detained without trial until at least 2027, after lawmakers approved an extension Friday.
Trump, Putin cite progress but no Ukraine deal at summit
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on Friday made no apparent breakthrough on Ukraine in a high-stakes summit, pointing to areas of agreement and rekindling a friendship but offering no news on a ceasefire.
Trump hails Putin summit but no specifics on Ukraine
US President Donald Trump on Friday hailed what he said were wide areas of agreement with Russian leader Vladimir Putin but offered no specifics on how the strikingly friendly meeting would affect the war in Ukraine.
Trump, Putin wrap up high-stakes Ukraine talks
US President Donald Trump wrapped up talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Friday at a high-stakes summit in Alaska that could shape the future of the Ukraine war.
Trump offers warm welcome to Putin at high-stakes summit
US President Donald Trump offered a warm welcome to Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Friday as they met at length in a high-stakes summit in Alaska that will could shape the future of the Ukraine war.
Made-for-TV pageantry as Trump brings Putin in from cold
Stepping foot on Western soil for the first time since he ordered the invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin basked in choreographed pageantry courtesy of Donald Trump -- but awkwardness was not far away.
Trump, Putin shake hands at start of Alaska summit
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin shook hands and smiled at an air base in Alaska on Friday as they opened a high-risk summit that will test the US president's promise to end the bloody war in Ukraine.
Trump lands in Alaska for summit with Putin
Donald Trump landed in Alaska on Friday for a high-risk summit with Vladimir Putin that poses a stern test of the US president's promise to end the bloody war in Ukraine.
US retail sales rise amid limited consumer tariff hit so far
US retail sales rose moderately in July, according to data released Friday, as markets monitor tariffs that do not so far appear to have significantly battered consumers.
Trump, Putin head for high-stakes Alaska summit
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin flew to Alaska on Friday for a high-risk summit that promises a stern test of the US president's promise to end the bloody war in Ukraine.
Brazil court to rule from Sept 2 in Bolsonaro coup trial
Brazil's Supreme Court will begin deciding on September 2 whether former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro is guilty of plotting a coup and whether he should be imprisoned, the court said Friday.
Macron decries antisemitic 'hatred' after memorial tree cut down
The cutting down of an olive tree planted in memory of a young French Jewish man tortured to death in 2006 stirred outrage in France on Friday, with President Emmanuel Macron vowing punishment over an act of antisemitic "hatred".
Macron vows to punish antisemitic 'hatred' after memorial tree cut down
The cutting down of an olive tree planted in memory of a young French Jewish man tortured to death in 2006 stirred outrage in France on Friday, with President Emmanuel Macron vowing punishment over an act of antisemitic "hatred".
South Korea president vows to build 'military trust' with North
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed Friday to "respect" North Korea's political system and build "military trust", a day after Pyongyang said it had no interest in improving relations with Seoul.
'Never again': Indigenous Bolivians sour on socialism
A giant cruise ship dominates the skyline in the city of El Alto in landlocked Bolivia, a symbol of the transformation of an Indigenous bastion keenly fought over in Sunday's presidential election.
World plastic pollution treaty talks collapse with no deal
Talks aimed at striking a landmark global treaty on plastic pollution fell apart Friday without agreement, as countries failed to find consensus on how the world should tackle the ever-growing scourge.
Facing US tariffs, India's Modi vows self-reliance
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday that India is seeking self-reliance in energy independence and the development of its own powerful defence systems, vowing to defend his country's interests "like a wall".
Trump to meet Putin in high-stakes Alaska summit
US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin meet Friday in Alaska in a high-stakes, high-risk summit that could prove decisive for the future of Ukraine.
National Guard deploys 800 personnel for DC mission, says Pentagon
All 800 National Guard troops who were ordered to the US capital Washington to aid law enforcement personnel by President Donald Trump have now been mobilized, the Pentagon said Thursday.
Malawi's restless youth challenged to vote in September polls
At a rally of pounding drums and ululating women, star Malawian rapper Fredokiss urged young people to vote in next month's elections despite their disenchantment with the government and the choice of main presidential candidates, all aged over 70.
Putin-Trump summit: What each side wants
The US and Russian presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are to meet at a US air base in Alaska on Friday for talks on the Ukraine war.
Desperate Myanmar villagers scavenge for food as hunger bites
People in western Myanmar have been driven to scavenging for bamboo shoots, as humanitarian workers warn a wartime blockade and aid cutbacks led by Washington have caused hunger cases to surge.
Putin hails North Korean troops as 'heroic' in letter to Kim
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed North Korean troops sent to fight in Ukraine as "heroic" in a letter to Kim Jong Un, North Korean state media reported Friday.
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai's collusion trial resumes after delay
A Hong Kong court on Friday began hearing closing arguments in the national security trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, following a one-day delay because of bad weather.
Israeli far-right minister backs contentious West Bank settlement plan
Israel's finance minister backed plans on Thursday to build 3,400 homes in a particularly contentious area of the occupied West Bank, calling for the territory's annexation in response to several countries' plans to recognise a Palestinian state.
'Ridiculous': How Washington residents view the new troops in town
Outside the busiest train station in Washington, newly deployed National Guard troops wearing camouflage lean on a huge military Humvee.
California to change election maps to counter Texas, governor says
California unveiled plans to redraw its electoral districts Thursday, as Democrats push back on what they say is Donald Trump's effort to rig next year's Congressional elections to safeguard his slim Republican majority.
Trump vows not to be intimidated ahead of Putin summit
US President Donald Trump insisted Thursday he would not be intimidated by Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the eve of a high-stakes summit and said Ukraine would be involved in any deal on its fate.